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Charter Commission to refer mayor and council salary question to Amendment Review Committee

Minneapolis Charter Commission · January 22, 2026
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Summary

After a Guidehouse benchmarking briefing, commissioners discussed mayor and council compensation and referred a mayoral letter on elected-official salaries to the Amendment Review Committee for further examination; staff noted changing who sets salaries would require a charter amendment.

The Charter Commission heard a briefing and discussion about elected-official compensation after Guidehouse benchmarking showed Minneapolis's mayor was paid below peer midpoints prior to a recent adjustment. City staff summarized that the council elected to raise the mayoral salary toward peer midpoint while keeping…

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